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Erythema
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Reddening of skin. May be physiological and associated with heat loss. First sign of inflammation in skin.
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Redness
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Macule
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Circumscribed area (<1 cm) of change in normal skin colour. Lesion not palpable
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Not palpable
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Patch
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Macule over 1 cm in diameter. Results from several processes: increase in melanin pigmentation, depigmentation, erythema or local haemorrhage.
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Macule
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Hyperpigmentation
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An excessive amount of melanin deposited in the epidermis. Congenital or acquired. In general, endocrine disorders are associated with widespread changes in pigmentation.
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Melanin
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Hypopigmentation
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Decreased amounts of melanin in the epidermis.
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Vitilig
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Absence of melanocytes in small or large areas. Non inflammatory loss of pigmentation. White skin. Often symmetrical.
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No pigment
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Wheal
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Consequence of edema in dermis. Wheel shaped elevations. May be traumatic, allergic or immune mediated in origin. Urticaria (hives)
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Hives
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